Milton Firefighter Passes Away

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MILTON, GA -- The Milton Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.

Firefighter and paramedic Richard Bishop passed away Thursday, March 31, according to his obituary.

Bishop, 31, had been with the agency since 2013 and "had proudly served the citizens of this city," said Milton Fire Chief Robert Edgar.

In 2014, Bishop was named firefighter of the quarter and his station, Engine 42 B-Shift, was also named Crew of the Year in 2015, Edgar added.

Bishop's obituary states he began his career as a firefighter and paramedic in 2007 in Clayton County. He is survived by wife, Amanda Bishop of Marietta; daughters, Addison Bishop and Harper Bishop of Marietta; mother, Lynn Hughes of Marietta; sisters, Tamela Kramer (Bobby) of Marietta, and Michelle Callaway of Atlanta; brothers, Paul Hughes of Union City and Danny Hughes of West Virginia; grandparents, Sam and Elouise Bishop; mother and father in-law, Albert and Barbra Sheninger of Marietta.

In a letter published in the city's April newsletter, Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood also expressed his condolences to the family and to the fire department.

"We are grateful for his service and ask that you please keep his wife and daughters in your thoughts and prayers," he added.

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Image via Marietta Funeral Home